Biography of the Day

Read the story of a subject who died or was born on this day.

 

PEGUIS (Be-gou-ais, Be-gwa-is, Pegeois, Pegouisse, Pegowis, Pegqas, Pigewis, Pigwys), baptized William King (Destroyer, Little Chip, The Cut-Nosed Chief)  
PEGUIS (Be-gou-ais, Be-gwa-is, Pegeois, Pegouisse, Pegowis, Pegqas, Pigewis, Pigwys), baptized William King (Destroyer, Little Chip, The Cut-Nosed Chief)  
28 Sept. 2016  

d. 28 Sept. 1864 at Red River

 
DOWNS, ANDREW  
DOWNS, ANDREW  
27 Sept. 2016  

b. 27 Sept. 1811 in New Brunswick, N.J.

 
BELL-SMITH, FREDERIC MARLETT  
BELL-SMITH, FREDERIC MARLETT  
26 Sept. 2016  

b. 26 Sept. 1846 in London, England

 
CRESSWELL, SAMUEL GURNEY  
CRESSWELL, SAMUEL GURNEY  
25 Sept. 2016  

b. 25 Sept. 1827 at King’s Lynn, England

 
HUBBARD, HESTER (Hetty) ANN (Case)  
HUBBARD, HESTER (Hetty) ANN (Case)  
24 Sept. 2016  

d. 24 Sept. 1831 in Belleville, Upper Canada

 
GERVAIS, GUALBERT  
GERVAIS, GUALBERT  
23 Sept. 2016  

b. 23 Sept. 1844 at Berthier-en-Haut (Berthierville), Canada East

 
HARRIS, MICHAEL SPURR  
HARRIS, MICHAEL SPURR  
22 Sept. 2016  

b. 22 Sept. 1804 in Annapolis Royal, N.S.

 
MacCOLL, EVAN  
MacCOLL, EVAN  
21 Sept. 2016  

b. 21 Sept. 1808 in Kenmore (Strathclyde), Scotland

 
PETERS, HANNAH (Jarvis)  
PETERS, HANNAH (Jarvis)  
20 Sept. 2016  

d. 20 Sept. 1845 in Queenston, Upper Canada

 
LONGWORTH, JOHN  
LONGWORTH, JOHN  
19 Sept. 2016  

b. 19 Sept. 1814 at Charlottetown, P. E.I.

 
KILLAM, ALBERT CLEMENTS  
KILLAM, ALBERT CLEMENTS  
18 Sept. 2016  

b. 18 Sept. 1849 in Yarmouth, N.S.

 
WILLIAMS, EUNICE (Marie, Maria, Marguerite, Margarett) (Gannenstenhawi, Ouangote, Aongote, Gonˀaongote)  
WILLIAMS, EUNICE (Marie, Maria, Marguerite, Margarett) (Gannenstenhawi, Ouangote, Aongote, Gonˀaongote)  
17 Sept. 2016  

b. 17 Sept. 1696 in Deerfield, Massachusetts